Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-02-09

able in thirty years from date of issue with
interest payable semi-annually, at the rate
I.nu m pc, Scno per annum on the first day Of
ano every year, until said principal shall be-
come due; and said bonds sh ali have attached
the s.i5 h sela n interest coupons and
snail be payable at the Fiscal Agency Of the
state OF Kansas, in the city of New York, In
the state OF New York.
And the conditions on which said subscrip-
non non 10 tne capital stock shall be made, are
tnat the said railroad company shall con-
struct and operate and maintain said rail-
road OF . standard guage, from some point
on the north or east side of said township
and running thence through said township
ana nave the same In operation on or before
the 3lst day of December, A. d. 1857. and
erect and maintain Q depot and station in
said township as follows. to-wit - Within
one-half 81 mile of the intersection of Main
street and Washington Avenue in the town
of SUN City.
And We further pray that you order q spe-
ciAl erection, to be held in said township. I'm
pursuance of chapter lO7 of the laws of 1875
and the acts OF the legislature of the state of
Kansas amendatory thereof, to vote upon
the question of subscribing for said stock as
aforesaid. And the form of the ballots to be
used at such election and for such a PROPOSE
ton, be " for subscription to stock of the
Kansas & Panhandle Railroad Company.
and those against such propositions, to be
Against subscription to stock OF the Kan
sas Panhandle Railroad Company"
AND WHEREAS said Board of County Commits
eioners have examined said petition and it
having been shown to the satisfaction of said
board, that said petition has been signed by
more thnn two-hfths of the resident tax
payers, in said township and is I'm the form
prescribed BY law and is In all respects regu-
clares.
Now THEREFORE,, pursuant to the prayer of
said petition and the statutes in UGH case
made and provided 1t is hereby ordered by
the Board OF County Commissioners, of said
county, that special election be held at
the usual voting places in said township on
THURSDAY. THE cath DAY OF FEBRU.
AIRY, A. ID. 1887,
at which said election the proposition
set forth in the hereinbefore recited petition,
which petition with the signatures thereto
omitted. Is hereby made part of this order
snail Dc suDmitted TO the legally qualified
voters OF said township, for their decision by
ballot.
And it is further ordered by said Board of
SounV commissioners, that the Sheriff of
said county, make due proclamation to the
voters OF said township, of the holding of
said election at the time and place aforesaid
by publishing the same for 30 days or more
next proceeding the day of holding said elec-
ton. In some newspaper, published in said
county, and having general circulation i'm
said township, and that in said proclamation
said Sheriff set forth the above and foreRo-
Ing order. and recite said petition therein.
In witness whereof we, the undersigned
chairman and members of the Board of Coun-
~ Commissioners of the county of Barber
state OF Kansas, have hereunto, set our
hands as chairman and members aforesaid
dt TUE county seat OF kSa10 county, this 10th
day of January, A. d. 1887.
w. w. Cook, Chairman.
JOHN MCGRATH
j. d. FLEMING,
Commissioners
As attest my signature and the Seal of said
| county of Barber, hereto affixed this 18th day
of January, A. ID. 1887.
| IL.S.1 ROBERT TALIAFERRo.
County Clerk Of Barber county, state OF
| Kansas.
Now therefore, /, Charles d. Nelson, Sheriff
of barber county, Kansas. under and by vir
| tue OF the foregoing order of the Board OF
| County Commissioners of said county, and
| the authority In me vested by law as such
Sheriff, do hereby proclaim and make known
that thore will be held a special election OF
the qualified voters of Sun City town
ship, in said county,; at the usua
voting places in said township, or
THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF FEBRU.
| AIRY, A. d. 1887.
upon the proposition ns set forth in the said
order of sail Board of County Com
| missioners of said Barber county, Kansas
| and in the manner and form as therein sci
/ forth, and that said election will be held, the
returns made and the result ascertained IN
! the same manner as is provided by law fol
general elections.
| Done at my Office in the city of h edicinS
Lodge in said county OF Barber this 18th day
| OF January, A. ID. 1887.
| CHARLES d. NELSON.
! Sheriff of Barber county, Kansas.
| By WM. LINDSEY, Under Sheriff.